BATTS TABLE TENNIS CLUB AND SPORTS CENTRE

Registered charity 1155764 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

1. Provide table tennis playing and coaching facilities for all regardless of sex, age, disability, ethnicity or beliefs. 2. Support junior and senior table tennis teams in local and national leagues.3. Provision of 5 star English Table Tennis Association facilities for all ages and abilities.4. Provide and operate a sports centre for healthy sport and activities for the local community.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:(1) THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR PLAYING TABLE TENNIS.(2) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF ESSEX AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net expenditure of £3,889 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £203,322 to £199,433. The trustees state that unrestricted funds held at year-end were around £130,000, though the Statement of Financial Position shows total unrestricted funds of £199,433. The accounts were subject to an independent examination by Lesser & Co, which reported no material matters requiring attention.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Bruce Richards
• DAVID WRIGHT
• Helen D'Aguiar
• NEIL BRIERLEY
• SHARON HEAD

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Essex · Hertfordshire

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Government & lottery funding

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